Chief Kenneth Campbell
has been with the
City of Santa Fe Police Department
since January 3, 1995 and has over
17 total years of experience as a certified
Peace Officer in the State
of Texas. He began his employment with the police
Department
as a patrolman promoting through the ranks of Patrol Sergeant,
Lieutenant, Captain and now Police Chief.
Campbell holds a
Master Peace Officer license through Texas Commission on
Law
Enforcement Standards and Education and has over 2500 hours of continuing
education and training in law enforcement.
In 2002 Campbell took
leave of absence and signed a contract with the United
Nation as an
International Police Officer. He fulfilled his contract and
completed
an 18 month Mission in Kosovo.
Campbell is also a 2008
Graduate of the FBI National Academy Class 232nd
Session.
MISSION
STATEMENT
The Santa Fe Police Department's mission is to
enforce laws, protect life, property
and to serve the community with
the rights of all citizens in mind. To
accomplish
this mission, a large number of perople and other resources
must be systemically
directed and coordinated in a cost effective
manner.
GOALS
- Protect persons from harm or loss of
property
- Take proactive and post active actions to identify, arrest and
contributes to
improve performance and
community image
- Effectively and efficiently provide law enforcement
of the traffic laws
- Respond to reasonable needs for assistance from
the public
- Cooperate with other law enforcement agencies and the
Criminal Justice system
- Manage the Department in a manner that limits
unnecessary exposure to civil
liability
The Santa
Fe Police Department has a paid police department, its citizens
have
voted to adopt municipal civil service within its police
department and the City has
implemented municipal civil service, on
behalf of its police department, by
ordinance.
The agency
is comprised of one Captain, one Lieutenant, four Patrol Sergeants
and thirteen sworn Patrol Officers of which there are two Criminal
Investigators.
The Department has a canine dog named
"Bor" whom is assigned to Sgt. Bruss.
For a list of the
Department's personnel click here.
Eligibility List for
Entry Level Police
Officer
Useful
links:
Santa Fe PD Police to
Citizens
Galveston
County Office of Emergency Management
Texas Department of Public
Safety
Application for Police
Officer